Soybean Processing Plant, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. Ford viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry, and he used soybean oil and soybean-based plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles. At the Rouge's processing building, soybeans were crushed and mixed with hexane -- a chemical that extracted the soybean oil.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 November 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.74603.E
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen Back
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10.813 in
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